Tag - Yellowstone National Park

Location: Yellowstone National Park
Length: about a mile roundtrip
GPS Coordinates: N 44 43.568 W 110 42.120
The Norris Geyser Basin is the hottest geyser basin in Yellowstone National Park. Some people call this part “the land of extremes”. Tourist will see here the tallest geyser, but at the same time this geyser is infrequent, new and old geysers, springs that have been damaged by people. We encourage you to follow the rules of the park and stay on specially designed trails.
The [...]

Location: Yellowstone National Park
Length: 1 mile roundtrip
GPS Coordinates: N 44 33.600 W 110 21.599
Pelican Creek Loop is very short trail that allows visitors to hike through the forest along the north bank of Yellowstone Lake, and at the same time enjoy the beauty of the shoreline.
This is the path that offers panoramic, expansive views and fantastic opportunities for bird and wildlife watching. There are numerous birds on the lake and very often visitors may encounter bison grazing on the [...]

Location: Yellowstone National Park
Length: 1.75 miles
Elevation Gain: 300 feet
GPS Coordinates: N 44 58.108 W 110 42.459
The Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces are very popular among the tourists and they have been popular since the very development of the Yellowstone National Park. The terraces were first described by the Hayden Survey in 1871 and they received a name of White Mountain Hot Spring.
It should be said that Mammoth Terraces are changing their shape and color constantly. Very interesting thing happens when [...]

Location: Yellowstone National Park
Length: 0.8 miles
Elevation change: 120 feet
GPS Coordinates: N 44 56.540 W 110 37.408
Yellowstone National Park is one of the greatest parks in US, it is very diverse and beautiful, featuring different geothermal features. This is the World?s First National Park that comprises the territory of 2,219,789 acres. The park is home to one of the world?s largest calderas with over 10,000 thermal features and more than 300 geysers. The park has 290 waterfalls and is home [...]

Location: Yellowstone National Park
Length: 0.25 miles
Elevation Gain: 25 feet
GPS coordinates: N 44 54.109 W 110 23.586
Yellowstone is known for its gorgeous views and nature. This is the World’s First National Park that comprises the territory of 2,219,789 acres. The park is home to one of the world's largest calderas with over 10,000 thermal features and more than 300 geysers. The park has 290 waterfalls and is home for one of the largest petrifiied forests in the world.
One of the [...]

Location: Yellowstone National Park, Lower Geyser Basin
Length: 0.7 miles
GPS Coordinates: N 44 32.913 W 110 48.433
The Fountain Paint Pots Area is a must-visit destination in Yellowstone National Park that offers to explore all four kinds of geothermal features. Visitors will find here geysers, hot springs, pools, a fumarole and famous Fountain Paint Pot.
The trail, leading to these geothermal features is an easy 0.7-mile trail, is good for all skill levels, and is accessible May-September. The Fountain Paint Post area [...]

Location: Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon Area
Distance: 3 miles (roundtrip)
Elevation gain: 250 feet
GPS Coordinates: N 44 43.178 W 110 28.829
Point Sublime is one of the famous viewpoints on the south rim of the Grand Canyon in Yellowstone National Park. The overlook offers stunning views of the Yellowstone River and picturesque Grand Canyon itself.
The trail is not very long, only 3 miles (roundtrip) with an elevation gain of 250 feet. The trail takes hikers along the edge of the canyon, [...]

Location: Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon Area
Distance: 0.6 miles (roundtrip)
Elevation Gain: 373 ft
GPS Coordinates: N 44 42.913 W 110 29.772
Uncle Tom’s Trail is fabulous and unusual trail that takes tourists from the top of Yellowstone’s Grand Canyon to the base of the biggest waterfall in Yellowstone to the 308-foot-high Lower Falls.
Take these 328 steps down and enjoy the rainbow that is seen through the splashes and mist. Don’t worry that you won’t make it, you will because there are [...]

Yellowstone Falls consist of two major waterfalls on the Yellowstone River: they are Upper and Lower Falls, both are separated by about a quarter mile, but you want be able to see the Lower Falls from the overlook atop the Upper Falls because of the bend of the Yellowstone River.
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Rivet takes its beginning at Upper Falls. This famous canyon is about 20 miles long, more than 1,000 feet deep, and 1,500 to 4,000 [...]

Location: Yellowstone National Park
Distance: 0.4 miles (roundtrip)
Elevation change: 75 feet
GPS Coordinates: N 44 42.874 W 110 30.042
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Rivet takes its beginning at Upper Falls. Beautiful and panoramic views from the edge of this Nature’s masterpiece will take your breath away.
Brink of the Upper Falls Trail provides fascinating views of the 109-foot waterfall with all its power. The Brink of the Upper Falls may be visited when you hike the North Rim Trail, but it [...]

Location: Yellowstone National Park, Upper Geyser Basin
GPS Coordinates: N 44 27.635 W 110 49.846
The Upper Geyser Basin is Yellowstone’s largest geyser basin and it has the highest concentration of hot springs in the world. The basin occupies the territory of about 1 mi2. This basin is home for the famous Old Faithful Geyser as well as for other numerous geothermal features.
The whole day or even several can be spent here in exploration of this area, but please, follow general rules [...]

Location: Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth Hot Springs
Length: 1.75 mile
GPS Coordinates: N 44 43.567 W 110 42.117
The Norris Geyser Basin is the hottest geyser basin in Yellowstone National Park, one of its parts the Back Basin is considered to be more wooded and full of different geothermal features. Some people call this part “the land of extremes”. Tourist will see here the tallest geyser, but at the same time this geyser is infrequent, new and old geysers, springs that have been [...]

Location: Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth Hot Springs
Length: 025 mile
GPS Coordinates: N 44 59.557 W 110 41.496
Boiling River Trail is an interesting must-see and try destination in the Yellowstone National Park. A short 1.25-mile trail will take you to the Boiling River, a place where a large hot spring enters the Gardner River. The cold and hot water mixes here and becomes warm for bathing. Wear your bathing suit and enjoy this remarkable hot spring tub!
Yellowstone’s Boiling River is located [...]